Greek Marriage Certificate Translation by Professional Greek English Translators
You need "certified" English translation of your Greek marriage certificate to submit it to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly, Immigration and Naturalization Service – INS) for your Green Card (permanent resident visa), American citizenship, passport, and other applications
Translate your Greek marriage license from Greek to English and have it certified professionally to meet requirements of the USCIS.
Greek to English translation by a third-party independent professional translation agency
Translate your Greek certificate of marriage: Your Greek marriage certificate is important document in applying for your Green Card, U.S. citizenship, American passport.
Contents of Greek marriage licenses
Civil and religious (Catholic or Orthodox) weddings are alloowed in Greece. Greek law 1250 does not allow religious wedding between a Christian and non-Christian. Local parish priests issue Baptism and Confirmation Certificate for Catholic marriages. In Orthodox wedding, local parish priests issue a letter of celibacy (freedom and consent to marry.
Civil wedding ceremonies may be conducted at registry offices, town or city halls (Demarcheio), communitiy offices or hotels.
Contents and format of Greek marriage certificates may change depending on year it was issued and agency. A typical Greek marriage certificate contains your and your spouse’s (husband of wife) first, middle, and last name, maiden name of woman, your and your spouse’s father’s and mother’s name, name of issuing agency and place of registration, name and title of signing officer.
Who issues marriage certificates in Greek language?
Civil registry offices or priests are authorized to issue marriage licenses. An official certificate is issued in three days.
Vital Statistics Office (Lixiarcheio) maintains Greek marriage records. Marriages that are not registered with the Bureau of Vital Statistics have no legal validity.
According to Greek Nationality Law, Greek nationality is not lost or acquire automatically upon marriage with a Greek national.
You need “certified translation” of your Greek marriage certificate in hard copy
USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and many other public and private organizations require “certified translation” of your Greek marriage license by a third-party, independent translation agency in original format. They do not accept photocopies or electronic copies.
Legal basis for "certified" English translations of your marriage license and other immigration documents
We prepare our certification per U.S. government requirements (Federal Regulations 8 CFR 103.2 b 2 relating to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Immigration Regulations/Powers and Duties – Availability of Records).
You will receive “Certification by Translator” document printed on our corporate letterhead with our authorized signature and raised (embossed) corporate seal with a statement as required by the USCIS, U.S. Passport Agency, and other organizations.
How can you get "certified" translation of your Greek marriage certificate?
Please click our blue-colored email link at the bottom of this page by stating "Greek marriage certificate" to receive "instant" quote by email containing: our fee, time (next business day in most cases), express mail option, and a link to make your secure electronic payment by any credit card.
